QR for WiFi

[beerdini]

A few years ago I came across an article about creating a QR code to connect wireless devices to WiFi, which at that time worked with Android seamlessly but involved a copy/paste to work with iOS device. Is this still the case? I'm a network administrator with a "public" area that we have a password protected WiFi network (since we used to have leechers) and if this has finally evolved to work with both mobile OSes it might be benefitial. Thanks

 

[scruffypig]

It depends on the app. With iOS, apps are sandboxed. In iOS, the camera isn't integrated into the operating system with a standard user interface API across apps like in Android OS. And iOS doesn't have built in barcode/QR code decoding.

 

[scruffypig]

Think of this. Anyone can create a QR code. There is no security that someone's QR code couldn't be a scam Wi-Fi network. The phone user would need to trust the QR Code. With iOS, you still can trust the QR code for Wi-Fi connections, though you will most likely have to manually enter the password.